Gangata, CSOs Agree to Defer Protests

Gangata, CSOs agree to defer protests

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president responsible for Central Region Alfred Gangata and education and child rights activists have agreed to defer demonstrations planned for today to avoid disrupting Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. Making the announcement in Lilongwe yesterday, education and child rights civil society organisations (CSOs) said the compromise followed an engagement between Gangata and the CS…

Gangata’s Postponed Demos Set to Shake Lilongwe After MSCE Exams

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central Region Vice-President Alfred Gangata has confirmed that the anti-violence demonstrations he was set to lead this Friday in Lilongwe will now take place immediately after students finish writing their Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. The announcement follows intense two-day negotiations with civil society leaders who pleaded for the […] The post Gangata’s Postponed Demos Set to…

Gangata Postpones Anti-Violence Demos to Prioritize MSCE Exams - Malawi Freedom Network

By Suleman Chitera – Lilongwe, Malawi Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central Region vice-president Alfred Gangata has announced the postponement of the anti-violence demonstrations he initially planned to lead on Friday, citing the ongoing Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. The decision comes at the conclusion of a two-day dialogue with civil society organisations, which aimed at creating a peaceful environment for s…

Gangata, CSOs Suspend Demos to Safeguard MSCE Candidates

Anti-violence demonstrations organized by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central Region Vice President, Alfred Gangata, have been suspended following consultations with civil society leaders over security concerns for candidates sitting this year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. A joint statement signed by Gangata — in his capacity as a concerned citizen — along with Benedicto Kondowe of the Civil Society Educati…